tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1711029747294427530.post8006521087623299176..comments2023-11-18T22:31:58.555+00:00Comments on Real Monstrosities: PoltysJoseph JGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11623613806055217490noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1711029747294427530.post-44891878693923810052017-05-07T14:36:20.589+01:002017-05-07T14:36:20.589+01:00Wormy thing? Aside from the last picture (which sh...Wormy thing? Aside from the last picture (which shows a web), all the pictures show one spider standing on a twig. I guess you mean the thing that looks like a leaf stalk? That's part of the camouflage!<br /><br />I don't think I've ever seen a squirrel do that, that's really cool! Mostly I just see them run.<br /><br />Haven't seen birds do that either. There aren't many birds of prey where I live. Not sure something like that would work against a cat!Joseph JGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11623613806055217490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1711029747294427530.post-25481834709737905472017-05-06T22:56:51.262+01:002017-05-06T22:56:51.262+01:00(1) I give up, what's that wormy thing in the ...(1) I give up, what's that wormy thing in the top photo? Part of the spidey, or its latest meal?<br />(2) Squirrels may also hide in plain sight: they flatten themselves to a surface e.g. a fence top. Emergency hiding.<br />(3) Also birds do it (don't know about bees). You've probably seen songbirds feeding on the ground. When they spot a bird of prey they become dead birds on the ground. As still as death until the danger's past.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18049195006362906289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1711029747294427530.post-89007963873017487342017-02-15T14:57:14.557+00:002017-02-15T14:57:14.557+00:00It's weird how often camouflage is like that! ...It's weird how often camouflage is like that! Well, I guess it makes sense. A big, green plant kind of merges into the background in a rain forest but it's really showy in a hotel lounge. Gotta love animals that are so committed to mimicking a plant that they act the same way!Joseph JGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11623613806055217490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1711029747294427530.post-16501987882960285902017-02-14T13:27:16.832+00:002017-02-14T13:27:16.832+00:00That weird pointy bit is rather impressive. It...That weird pointy bit is rather impressive. It's great camouflage when hiding and rather showy garb the rest of the time.elfinelvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12349857244635069318noreply@blogger.com